Suburb report · NSW 2323
East Maitland
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Population
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East Maitland suburb profile
Who lives in East Maitland
East Maitland sits 129km from the Sydney CBD, well outside the capital's orbit. East Maitland is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales, with 12,045 residents, more than 86% of the state's suburbs. Among the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, it ranks 44 by population. East Maitland has a median age of 41, near the state's median suburb at 40. Of the 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD, 335 have a younger median age. That is 3 years older than the average of 38 across the other 2 suburbs of the East Maitland-Metford statistical area.
Income and home ownership
A median household income of $82,000 places East Maitland in the lower middle of New South Wales suburbs. That is 21.5% below the average of $104,507 across the other 2 suburbs of the East Maitland-Metford statistical area. On household income it ranks 421 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. 62.4% of households own their home and 37.6% rent, below the 73.1% ownership of the median New South Wales suburb. On ownership it ranks 636 of 763 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Across the other 2 suburbs of the East Maitland-Metford statistical area the ownership share is 69.8%, 7.4 points higher than in East Maitland.
Household mix
The 2021 Census counted 4,895 occupied private dwellings in East Maitland, one of the larger housing stocks in New South Wales. Families with children are the largest household type at 39.7%, ahead of couples without children at 24.6% and people living alone at 33.3%. On the share of families with children it ranks 439 of 761 New South Wales suburbs and towns more than 40km from the Sydney CBD. Few New South Wales suburbs have more people living alone: 33.3% of households, ahead of 83% of the state. At 24.6%, couples without children are less common here than in 65% of New South Wales suburbs. Families with children are 39.7% of households in East Maitland and 49.3% across the rest of the East Maitland-Metford statistical area.
Housing supply
Approvals held steady across the East Maitland-Metford statistical area: 33 in the year to June 2025, against its 2020 to 2024 average of 34 a year. Supply figures here are for the East Maitland-Metford statistical area, home to 18,334 residents in 2025, which takes in East Maitland and neighbouring suburbs. At 1.8 per 1,000 residents of that area, approvals run lighter than most of New South Wales, at the 29th percentile. Over the 6 years to June 2025, annual approvals ranged from 28 in 2020 to 49 in 2022.
Population trend
The population of the East Maitland-Metford statistical area grew 1% from 2020 to 2025, slower than most of New South Wales, against 5.9% for New South Wales as a whole. The median New South Wales statistical area grew 2.5% over the same 5 years, 1.5 points faster than this one. It ranks at the 36th percentile of New South Wales statistical areas for population growth over the period. The fastest single year was to 2022, at 0.6%, and the slowest to 2021, at -0.6%.
Against its neighbours
Of the nearby suburbs listed below, Cameron Park differs most on the share of people living alone: 10.8% there against 33.3% in East Maitland. Rutherford is the closest match on the owner-occupied share, at 64% against 62.4%. At 7km, Thornton counts 13,325 residents against 12,045 in East Maitland.
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This report is market intelligence prepared by Chase Wealth Australia for general information only. Figures are statistical estimates for the suburb, not valuations of any individual property, and do not constitute financial or credit advice. Consider your circumstances and seek professional advice before acting. Demographic figures are sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census 2021 (licensed CC BY 4.0) where available.